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75Stirring on religious and humanitarian levels, and very timely notwithstanding its 1979 setting.
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75But by the time you understand the meaning of its title, Sabiha Sumar's film has delivered an emotional punch.
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75Has relevance in the world as we now know it.
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70It highlights a still shadowy moment in the creation of Pakistan that saw the abduction of nearly 100,000 Sikh and Muslim women in both India and Pakistan.
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70Converts relevant contemporary history into intimate personal drama.
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Sumar's debut feature could scarcely be more relevant to Pakistan's present, or, given this country's history of backing such repressive regimes, to ours.
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63The fact that these atrocities are not well known in the West is a good reason for this film to exist.
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60Silent Waters is several different movies, and most of them feel negligible and meandering, until the film finally packs a wallop.
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50The provocative issues of Silent Waters are unfortunately undercut by schematic plotting and one-dimensional characterizations, but the forcefulness of its message makes it a rewarding cinematic experience.
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50Worthy intentions are drowned by schematic scripting and only OK direction in Silent Waters, an achingly PC drama on how Islamic fundamentalism wrecks families and oppresses women.